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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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